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Richard Signorelli ✅️Jan 30, 2023

Manhattan Prosecutors Will Begin Presenting Trump Case to Grand Jury https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/30/nyregion/trump-stormy-daniels-grand-jury.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqIhkSVUYAybTTMIqoRyBg7_T2qE5njrlMC-PTCcHw-0TAoWE4ALCf6Nla54xwi6KAt9dNbtlDNpD8thiBW0_AQ-5vsnD350fPyQ-rY_0ADs41ZyTDe19-DXkYyzkcrsigeyz7hjDbDPoUfbb2XwrIVxvsoIlIQ_xoQEAw6jCEOd22dRsj7x2Vt0hG2B2NGTdtOLoCh5_JNyFchvejwE8UOtfUjnZ9sWOv_NCKE4BTAKbEw4spDo0-9heO9kIPa3gLxRGeMv2g7gZCmwAP55pbAfTiFxyzQEa2wz8gKc6

Manhattan Prosecutors Begin Presenting Trump Case to Grand Jury

The Manhattan district attorney’s decision represents a dramatic escalation of the inquiry, and potentially sets the case on a path toward criminal charges against the former president.

The New York Times

Richard Signorelli ✅️Jan 30, 2023

Binging Television's records in memory of Tom Verlaine. Much of the punk rock that followed was directly inspired by his music.
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Tom Verlaine, Influential Guitarist and Songwriter, Dies at 73

He first attracted attention with the band Television, a fixture of the New York punk rock scene. But his music wasn’t so easily categorized.

Richard Signorelli ✅️Jan 30, 2023

Great op-ed from @[email protected]. Durham needs to be fired & they both need to be investigated.
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The real ‘weaponization’ of the Justice Department: Barr and Durham

Barr's corruption management of the special counsel is a legal outrage.

The Washington Post

Richard Signorelli ✅️Jan 30, 2023

We need to be extremely risk adverse about a Trump reelection even if the odds are against his winning bc if he does win, we will then lose it all. Garland needs to WTFU; his inept sidekick @[email protected] too.
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Trump Tries a New Campaign Tack: Small-Scale

At two events on Saturday, Donald J. Trump embraced more traditional campaigning as he struggles to maintain support for his third White House bid.

Richard Signorelli ✅️Jan 30, 2023

Thank you Merrick Garland & @[email protected]
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Matt Gaetz, Political Arsonist, Has New Powers. What Will He Do With Them?

“I am not some ‘Lord of the Flies’ nihilist,” said the far-right congressman and chief tormentor of Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Richard Signorelli ✅️Jan 30, 2023

Bill Barr’s Image Rehab Is Kaput https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/30/opinion/william-barr-durham-report.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqIhkSVUYAybSRdkhrxqAwufOxLg9j3q7JiGPU3NO0v4VCo3F4UrVYrB_Idsv2jDRDPlwDIgSft0ghOlOIx4qDACyvpqPnJlCfHVq8NrvVDhz1ZnGAvVlr26zK2Ppdr06yuCz50uMbjToWqLYwmRhcFg-2eZtcF6t23ULxarXQKUiipQlg6BXVt0tTiwAZSKLo_DrFx98Xd2GZRrb4QUzMPpLDXCRxZXPruJdL3gBTA7OX3h94mwj6dhDONlxPK33LBIofMuWkqzGSDRQU9fFRnL6hcrPVfNN

Opinion | Bill Barr’s Image Rehab Is Kaput

The Durham investigation was a failed attempt by Mr. Barr to rewrite the sour truths of Donald Trump’s history.

The New York Times

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Richard Signorelli ✅️Jan 29, 2023

.@[email protected] @[email protected] (my @[email protected] classmate!) may have been the best COS in our history and worked day & night for all of us. I hope he will play a critical role in @[email protected]'s reelection campaign after taking a brief & well-deserved vacation.

Richard Signorelli ✅️Jan 29, 2023

RT @[email protected]

Let’s give appropriate kudos to Ron Klain @[email protected] The Biden, White House ran smoothly without internal bickering under his leader ship, w a first rate team that had a lot to do with the remarkable success of Biden’s first two years while facing major headwinds. A+ Chief of Staff

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/NormOrnstein/status/1619503741945942018

Norman Ornstein on Twitter

“Let’s give appropriate kudos to Ron Klain @WHCOS The Biden, White House ran smoothly without internal bickering under his leader ship, w a first rate team that had a lot to do with the remarkable success of Biden’s first two years while facing major headwinds. A+ Chief of Staff”

Twitter

Richard Signorelli ✅️Jan 28, 2023

RT @[email protected]

Pompeo “was among the most slavish suckups in a White House full of suckups or, as a former Ambassador put it, ‘a heat-seeking missile for Trump’s ass.’” https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-bidens-washington/the-trump-enablers-dance-on

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/john_sipher/status/1619325668365328385

The Trump Enablers Dance On

Susan B. Glasser writes about Mike Pence, John Bolton, Nikki Haley, and Mike Pompeo, all of whom may run against Donald Trump for President in 2024.

The New Yorker

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Richard Signorelli ✅️Jan 28, 2023

Pompeo may have been the worst Secretary of State in history. He was despised by the career public servants of the Department. The taxpayers still need to be reimbursed for his so-called Madison dinners which were for his personal benefit and not for the public interest.